Yes, because Blockbuster and it's brand we're doing famously before Dish bought them out of BANKRUPTCY.
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Dish closing more Blockbuster stores
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Yes, because Blockbuster and it's brand we're doing famously before Dish bought them out of BANKRUPTCY.
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Well one things for sure,if their not stocking plenty of new releases on blu ray,they won't be in business for long.We have a regional chain here,they are still doing very well.They also get quite a few copies of new releases on blu ray.That plus a great game selection helps them to do well.
I figured they bought Blockbuster to also show the displays in their store to sell Dish Network systems to replace retailers. I also figured if they get this wireless venture going that they would use those stores to sell that product. Perhaps they could reopen some of the locations if the sales go well with the remaining Blockbuster stores to try to get more sales in other areas? The brick and mortar stores could have been a great place for Dish Network customers to come in if they had issues with their systems, exchanged bad pieces out and perhaps see demonstrations for upgrades like some of the cable companies do along with the cell phone companies.
Why yes the Blockbuster name did have plenty of value. Otherwise Charlie wouldn't have bought it and renamed Dish Platinum to BB@Home.
There are still some regional chains that make money, so the b&m rental model is far from dead. Especially while true high speed internet is spotty in this country and many isps have caps.
Hind-site is 20/20, but it looks like Dish never really wanted to make BBV a successful dvd rental company. Otherwise, they would have done things completely different.
Just got back from my blockbuster store in Hilo Hawaii and found out while i was there that the store was closing. Sad because on the big island of Hawaii, that was the only blockbuster we had on the entire island. There goes instore exchanges unless i jump on a plane and fly to Maui where the next closest bb is located!
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They have closed 2 by me and the one that is 4 mins away as soon as they were liquidating it they posted a coming soon sign for family video. I used to go to blockbuster when I was a kid and they were always swamped. Then when they tried to say pay no late fees when returning they failed to state the disclaimer for that so when people would return movies days later they had all these late charges. Family video is busy on weekends here but if a video isn't returned by midnight the next day then they'll charge the full day rental price. I've used them several times and sometimes I get a bluray so scratched that I have to return it to exchange.
Here is a link for you : http://investorplace.com/2013/01/blockbuster-plans-to-shutter-another-300-stores/?cc=msnfeed
I do agree that streaming is the future however I find it annoying that much content is not available for streaming and movies expire so quickly when they do stream. That ticks me off sometimes that I end up buying the BluRay when a movie Netflix use to stream is no longer available.
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Family video has been going behind some of the closings and have been opening stores in its place.
The thing that irritates me the most about family video is that they got this automated phone system that bugs the crap out of you if your a day late.
I have no issues paying the late fee if I'm not done watching my videos. But please leave me alone, especially after I told them to charge me for another rental
Last time they called me, I returned the videos, paid the late fee and told them I was never coming back. Haven't been back Since.
And the other side of that coin is that Family Video probably thinks they are doing you a favor by telling you, right up front, that you are overdue. How many people forget they had the movie at all and then get charged for the entire cost of the DVD....
The only video rental within 50 miles of us is Redbox. BBV & Hollywood long gone. We get the BB@H disc through the mail and the family loves it. So far we are getting pretty good service turn around but we don't rent New Releases so it works for us. We are rural with DSL only so streaming isn't a good option for us. Hope they at least keep the disc by mail going.
Looks like the only BB to remain open within 30 miles of my location is the one at which you are more likely to get beaten, robbed, and shot in the parking lot rather than get the movie you wanted.
I wonder if this effecting staffing at the mail out facilities. My Q shows 2 movies as being available and has for over a week now with nothing sent yet.
The manager of my local BB store says she was told that her store was not closing, since they are making a profit. I do not know when there lease is up. Hmmmm!
The manager of my local BB store says she was told that her store was not closing, since they are making a profit. I do not know when there lease is up. Hmmmm!
Yea the whole expiring lease thing does add another element just because the store is doing well I guess is not that is all involved
